24th October 2022 - Trip to Glangwil - and Road Signs

Thought for the day :"When I started my book exchange club I had great expectations. Not anymore."

Well it is Monday and it is 9 days after we had our Covid and Flu injections.

Sadly Susie is no better, and had a very rough weekend - with severe migraine style headaches and spent much of the time in bed - which is totally unlike her. Blood pressure is to high and not being affected by the tablets...

Got bad enough yesterday to all 111 to try to see if there are known links between the jabs and headaches and there may be some links as the call-handler admitted that Susie was the third she had talked with this week. That is not scientific but it may be relevant. 

The GP on call decided that it was best to monitor and talk to our own GP today and that is what we did.

In fairness to the Newcastle Emlyn surgery they were fully booked by the time that she called but they put her on a waiting list at 2pm - finally seen at just after 3pm.

Once again the Surgery cannot be faulted with their thoroughness, but the result was that they want a CT scan to check on the reasons for the pain and blood pressure before changing the medication again and that meant a trip to Glangwili in Carmarthen.

We got there about 4pm and it was heaving - really busty. There were six ambulances at the rear with patients. Susie got in the queue but am not holding out much hope for a speedy resolution - good ness knows when the CT scan people stop work.

She hadn't eaten since porridge at breakfast so I went to Tesco and got some Free From snacks to keep her going.

It is now just passed 10pm and nothing heard at all yet ( I came home to wait) 

Fingers Crossed - I think it could be a late night      

In other news - the Halloween plans continue...

My version of the ghosts - a flower pot with a sheet over it and some string - looks alright to me .

And out on the roads to place the signs (actually I did this yesterday but am only catching up now on the blog!!) 

And so another day - car ready for a trip back to Carmarthen - not sure when - feel so sorry for Susie stuck in A & E not feeling well ...

[ EDIT: 2am - Susie back form Hospital. CT Scan negative. Bloods all OK. Urine OK. Nothing untoward. So unknown origin - possible COVID / FLU result. Continue monitoring Blood Pressure and pain killers for headache.]  

Cheers ! Think I will start on the seasonal Cards